Name of the Organisation : Aravind Eye Care System Tamil Nadu
Type of Facility : Register Online For Eye Donation
Home Page : https://aravind.org/
Register here : http://www.aravind.org/default/eyedonationform/eyedonationform
Register Online For Eye Donation :
** Eye donors could be of any age group or sex.
** People who use spectacles, diabetics, patients with high blood pressure, asthma patients and those without communicable diseases can donate eyes.
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** Persons with AIDS, Hepatitis B and C, Rabies, Septicaemia, Acute leukemia (Blood cancer), Tetanus, Cholera, and infectious diseases like Meningitis and Encephalitis cannot donate eyes.
eye bank :
The eye bank is a nonprofit organization and obtains, medically evaluates and distributes eyes which are donated by humanitarian citizens for use in cornea transplants, scleral reconstruction, research and education. To ensure patient safety the donated eyes and the donor’s medical history are evaluated by the eye bank staff in accordance with the Eye Bank association of America’s (EBAA) strict medical standards.
eye donor :
Anyone. Cataract, poor eye sight and age do not prohibit you from becoming a donor. Prospective donors should indicate their intention on donor cards and driver’s licenses. Perhaps the most important single thing you can do is make your next of kin aware of your wishes to make sure they are carried out.
You can help. :
** By deciding to donate eyes, and giving someone the most precious gift of sight.
** By encouraging your family members to donate.
** Being a member of the eye donation centre
** Calling the nearest eye bank immediately when a death occurs in the family
** Motivating friends and relatives of the deceased to donate eyes
** Monetary support to the patient or to the eye bank.
Facts about eye donation
** Eyes can be donated only after death
** Eyes must be removed within 4 – 6 hours after death
** Eyes can be removed by a registered medical practitioner only.
** The eye bank team will visit the home of the deceased or the hospital to remove the eyes.
** Eye removal does not delay the funeral since the entire procedure takes 20-30 minutes only
** A small quantity of blood will be drawn to rule out communicable diseases
** Eye retrieval does not cause disfigurement
** Religions are for eye donation
** The identities of both the donor and the recipient are kept confidential
Important points
(To donate eyes, the following procedures should be done by the relatives of the deceased)
** Close the eye lids of the deceased
** Switch off the fan
** Raise the head of the deceased slightly by placing a pillow underneath
** Contact the nearest eye bank as quickly as possible.
** Give the correct address with specific landmarks and telephone number to enable the eye bank team locate the place easily
** If the death certificate from the physician is available, keep it ready
** Eye donation can be done only with the written consent of the next of kin in the presence of two witnesses
After eye donation…
** The donor’s family receives a certificate of appreciation from the eye bank
** The eyes are taken to the eye bank and evaluated by a trained eye bank staff
** Tests are carried out and the tissue is sent to the corneal surgeon
** The waiting list is referred and the recipient is called for corneal transplant
** Corneal transplant is performed
** Periodic follow-up of the recipient is done over time to ensure that the graft is successful